BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Saturday 26 July 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Soul Music—Into My Arms by Nick Cave
  How people find comfort in Nick Cave's music.
2. 00:30
  Custodians of the Word
  Who guards literary reputations after a writer dies?
3. 01:00
  Daunt and Dervish—Series 1, The Singer Not the Song
  5/5Suspected of killing a newspaper magnate, the detective duo must find the real murderer.
4. 01:45
  Heartstones by Ruth Rendell—5. The Brink
  5/5Elvira is finally ready to face up to the reality of recent events...
5. 02:00
  Any Other Business—Episode 4
  4/6Chesbury FC is in dire straits, but Lady Mayoress Graham is determined to save the day.
6. 02:30
  The Jason Explanation of...—Travel & Leisure
  5/6David Jason and chums go fishing, trainspotting and skateboarding.
7. 03:00
  Believe It!—Series 5, Grumpy Old Menopause
  3/4Richard Wilson finds himself getting grumpier with age. What to do?
8. 03:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner
  5/5Zadie Smith reads her essay on an enigmatic painting of a German woman.
9. 03:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 10. Another Chance
  10/10A contrite Fitzpiers begs Grace to give him another chance.
10. 04:00
  Whispers—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Scandals quiz with Anthony Holden, Valerie Grove, Lucy Moore and Geoffrey Durham.
11. 04:30
  Double Income, No Kids Yet—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Dan and Lucy's getaway plans are thwarted by other people's problems.
12. 05:00
  Savannah Bay by Marguerite Duras
  Reminiscences between an old and a young woman of a past tragedy. Stars Helen Mirren.
13. 05:45
  Short Works—Clearing the Bones by Celeste Ng
  A woman questions her sister's romantic choices.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet
  Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.
2. 07:30
  On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus)
  William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.
3. 08:45
  Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South
  1/5The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.
4. 09:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
5. 09:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
  6/13Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
6. 10:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again?
  1/3A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
7. 11:00
  Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet
  Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus)
  William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.
2. 13:45
  Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South
  1/5The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.
3. 14:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
4. 14:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
  6/13Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
5. 15:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again?
  1/3A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
6. 16:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 11. The Lady of Obsidian - Part 1/2
  The Time Lord enlists the help of a fearsome former companion to help fight the Daleks.
7. 16:35
  There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
  2026: With surroundings destroyed and empty of human life, an automated house carries on.
8. 17:00
  Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet
  Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus)
  William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.
2. 19:45
  Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South
  1/5The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.
3. 20:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
4. 20:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
  6/13Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
5. 21:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again?
  1/3A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.
6. 22:00
  Mark Thomas Presents—Mort Sahl
  3/4The pioneering American political comic of the 1950s and 60s in a special one-off show.
7. 22:30
  4 Stands Up—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Chris Addison introduces Gareth Richards, Dan Antopolski and Zoe Lyons
8. 23:00
  The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 2, Nigel Farage
  2/2Kayvan Novak imagines Nigel Farage's voicemail as he flies off to America.
9. 23:15
  Ivor Cutler - A Stuggy Pren—Episode 2
  2/5Alison O'Kill wants to read Ivor Cutler a poem.
10. 23:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, Phill Jupitus and John Hegley
  4/6The comedian and comic poet get chatting in the tag talk show.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Doctor Who—The War Doctor, 11. The Lady of Obsidian - Part 1/2
  The Time Lord enlists the help of a fearsome former companion to help fight the Daleks.
2. 00:35
  There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
  2026: With surroundings destroyed and empty of human life, an automated house carries on.
3. 01:00
  Whodunnits—Coleman and Astor - Death of a Mean Cornet
  Sergeant Astor investigates the death of an old friend in Scotland. Stars Joe Dunlop.
4. 02:30
  On Consolation by Michael Ignatieff (Omnibus)
  William Hope reads five profound and inspirational essays on the language of consolation.
5. 03:45
  Come Back With The Wind by Les Dawson—1. North v South
  1/5The comedian reads from his own gusset-ripping novel about the civil war in Britain.
6. 04:00
  The Marx Brothers' Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Shady lawyer Flywheel looks after a Rembrandt.
7. 04:30
  All Gas and Gaiters—Series 1, Only Three Can Play
  6/13Will Noote's playing away ruin the clerics' game?
8. 05:00
  Steve Penk's Radio Nightmares—1. Can I Take That Again?
  1/3A collection of classic radio fluffs and bloopers.

Sunday 27 July 2025